>> chaos on black friday. a police officer is in the hospital and several suspects are now in custody after shots ring out. we will have the latest for you. and, while shoppers are out in full force today, so are workers in our region and they're pushing for change. >> good morning, washington, i'm jummy olabanji. >> i'm autria godfrey. happy friday to you. hope you can come out of that turkey coma to do all your shopping today. we will get straight to eileen whelan in for jacqui jeras with the shopping forecast. eileen? >> nip getting out really -- anyone getting out really early this morning certainly wants to be bundled up. it is cold but at least it is dry.

31 in the nation's capital. temperatures elsewhere in the 20s. it is 21 in manassas. 23 in gaithersburg and fredricksburg. 23 in annapolis and 27 in lexington park. the headlines for this black friday, sunny buts but, and cooler than average temperatures will continue the next several days. i will have your extended forecast from the belfort furniture weather center in a little bit. but first, let's get to the wtop traffic center. >> let's get a look at a map of new hampshire avenue, at least the beltway as you head over the top of new hampshire avenue. very light involve, no incidents or accidents reported on the beltway, either the inner or outer loop. as we jump over to the maps, things are looking good over the wilson bridge and the american

legion bridge. traveling i-95 to newington and the beltway, should find all your travel lanes open. i-95 between the two beltways. bw parkway, both quiet, there is the outer loop of the beltway. looking good. we're operating in the green. that means we're moving at our in some cases, above speed. let's head over to the desk request with jummy and autria. >> rob, thank you. people are out hitting the stores in the grand hunt for the great bargain. >> some shoppers are finding pushing and shoving and, sadly, some violence this morning. tahman bradley has the latest. >> it's the national holiday shopping vie, but not everyone is in the holiday spirit. last night, wild scenes of shopping.

overnight, police shot and suspect at a kohl's two suspects were taken in the hospital. in southeast texas, a wal-mart customer grew aggravated when the store gave out tvs to the back end of the line. >> they started hitting her. >> another customer in new jersey got in a scuffle with police. they released a statement saying, our stores and employees did a good josh calming things down quickly when incidents occurred last year and we anticipate this last year. this friday's customers were more tame and happy with the eye-popping deals. >> i'm here to get in and out and if to -- and about to the nt store. >> stores tried to dash cash in by opening on thanksgiving. >> hoping to beat the rush. >> get it over with. >> the deals this year are better than ever. the average discount, 35% off. that is up from 25% in 2010. 140 million americans are

expected to shop in stores or online this weekend. experts say there is no rush. many retailers will keep the deals through the season. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> you heard tahman mention the police officer in the hospital this morning, he was admitted after being dragged from a be car after trying to stop a shoplifting suspect. this all happened late last night at a black friday sale in kohl's in romeoville, i will night. the driver of the car was taken to the hospital along with the officer dragged. both are expected to survive. the other two are in custody. wal-mart employees across the nation plan to protest on this brokerage friday. one demonstration -- this black friday. the demonstrators want the company to improve labor standards. it includes more full-time work

and salaries of at least $25,000 a year. it is time now for a check on your morning business headlines. >> linda bell he joins us live m bloomberg headquarters. linda bell joins from new york. >> you heard about the violence breaking out over black friday and thanksgiving specials. the national retail federation issues a crowd management guideline with an estimated 140 million americans expected to shop this weekend. this time around, retailers are focused on increased security and even putting on live music to distract shoppers. saturday, you can shop small and avoid the hustle and bustle at the mall. american express promoted small business saturday. press release will give you a

one-time $10 craig on your statement. last year, in case you didn't know, consumers spent an estimated $5.5 billion in local shops that day. if air feeling lucky today, groupon is giving away 100 million bucks. i'll tell you how you can get a piece of the pie. back to you. >> sounds good. we will see you in the next hour. black friday sales start earlier and earlier, the question many people are asking is why? >> is this the new thanksgiving tradition. people across the country are fore going dinner with their families to go hunt for deals. wh

>> okay, we're back at 4:39 on this friday morning for you. time to talk the forecast. >> the only thing folks want to know, eileen, is if they need to pack anything as they head to all the stores in the morning, other than that are wallet. >> the wallet and let's the heavy coat, but at least no umbrella. it is dry, it is clear and cold. this black friday morning. shoppers bundle up. 27 in alexandria. 24 in round hill. 28 in warrenton. 21 in stafford. it is cold this morning, and it will stay chilly throughout the afternoon by 9:00 a.m., getting

to about 43 by noontime. until 7:07, it is going to be sunny and chilly. highs 38 to 42. looking ahead to the upcoming weekend, a little bit cool tomorrow, 40 degrees. a few more clouds. by sunday, up to 47. keep in mind the average high this time of year is 52 degrees. bundle up getting out the door this morning. as you're heading out the rides, what can you expect? let's head to rob woodfork with what to expect. >> we will start with a live look at 270 as you make it trip drown from frederick towards the lane divide, getting past 109 not seeing much in the way of volume. there is another look at 270 in germantown. everything in the green and that means everything is moving at

speed. the virginia area, he have is running well. gainesville, centreville and the beltway. falls church. 395 headed inbound on the 14th street bridge. we have another live look at 395 and duke street be. very light volume. only a handful of cars as you try to make that commute in town this morning. let's go back to the desk with autria and jummy. >> that will be picking up the closer we get to 6:00 a.m. >> absolutely. it seems to be the thing to do, skip the hot thanksgiving meal and all that family time for a hot black friday deal instead. some peel are finding that -- people are finding that hard to swallow. >> you know an love her, i'm not talking about jummy. i'm talking about our n

>> we're back and checking our top stories. a police officer is in the hospital after being dragged by a car chasing a suspected shopliftser. this happened in romeo, illinois. police shot the car's driver. they both suffered nonlife threatening injuries. that driver and two other suspects are now in custody. stores are expected to be packed today as black friday

sales continue and the deals this year are better than ever. the average discount is 35% off, up from 25% in 2010. this year, holiday sales are expected to total nearly $600 billion. and, wal-mart employees across the country plan to protest often this black friday. one demonstration is set to take place along garden city drive in landover, maryland. they want more full-time work and salaries of at least $25,000 a year. >> plenty of people are unhappy with the fact this hard core shopping as become the new addition to the thanksgiving holiday. some believe the day should be spent with family and giving thanks. we have more. >> 7:00 thanksgiving night and fair oaks mall is buzzing with foot traffic. shoppers waiting parentally for the stores to open. >> it's the first time ever i've

gone on thanksgiving, and yes, i feel like i'm breaking some sort of tradition. i feel kind of naughty doing this. >> in fact, she may be becoming what is part of a new tradition. like it or not, folks are having thanksgiving lunch or dinner with their families, then heading to the mall. >> it is not a good thing because you should be with your familiarly. >> what does your family think? >> they're fine with it. it is sort of becoming a tradition, i guess. >> after the raging success of black friday, a few retailers started opening on thanksgiving, what some are calling brown thursday. more and more stores are signing on and some claim it is unfair too drag retailers out on thanksgiving night, away for their families. >> i feel bad for them. i used to work in retail so i know what it is like. it is horrible. >> bargains are just too good to pass up. is the right thing to do? we put the economy to this 9

year old. >> you can do it if you feel like it. if you don't, you don't have to. >> stores opened until 8:00. that is 25 and a half hour hour so customers have plenty of time to work off the turkey with a little retail therapy. abc 7 news. >> your time now 4:47. police in montgomery counties are investigating a krach with one of their own at colesville road and university boulevard in silver spring. we're told the officer was not hurt. no word on the condition of the other driver. >> 4:47 now. d.c. police are investigating a violent sexual assault. it happened in the friendship heights neighborhood. police hope the surveillance video captured by wttv's surveillance video will lead to

an arrest. the suspect kidnaps and woman and then forced her into an alley and raped her. if you have any information, call police. >> and a construction accident on thanksgiving. he slipped on ice and hit his head. he was working on a row of townhouses in silver spring. police call it a freak accident. >> i work in construction more than 15 years. some guys fall from the roof and nothing happen. this by a walking and fall and he's dead. >> police say the man wasn't carrying anything when he fell. they found a hard hat near his body. >> and, a powerful storm destroyed homes and businesses. to hip, governor pat quinn helped serve a thanksgiving meal and they received a $200,000

check from the chicago blackhawks. >> and gold med and winner lindsey vaughn back on the slopes. she suffered several injuries, including a partial tear to her right acl. vaughn had reconstructive surgery to her acl this year and still hopes to compete coming up in russia. >> it is d.c.'s favorite baby and she is just two days away from a major milestone. she is just saying owe, that hurts in that check up. mei xiang's cub turns 100 days old and she will finally have a nail that is keeping with chinese tradition. people online voted for one of several names of the one. they're so fragile earl flee life, it is tradition not to name them until they are 100

days old. >> my plan. >> -- mulan. >> you did get on and vote? into they likes bao bao. >> you think you could to it once a day, i don't know if i'm feeling that but whatever the name is, it is an adorable panda cub. we can all agree op that. let's switch gears and talk about the weather. this is mary's rock tunnel. look at the icicles there. this is in the shenandoah valley at shenandoah national park at skyline drive. thanks for shooting this

picture. also, a quick little fun fact for you. yesterday, we hit a high of 41 degrees, the coldest thanksgiving since 2000 when it hit 38-degrees so a chilly, chilly forecast yesterday. it is going to stay chillier than average the next several days. everyone below freezing. we don't have to deal with the ice we had yesterday morning. 24 in bulls. 27 in lexington park. bundle up if you're heading out to get your shopping on. quiet conditions across much of the united states. good news for anyone traveling. high-pressure our dominant weather feature, plenty of sunshine, highs in the lower 40s. this high shifts a little farther offshore. tomorrow we get a wind flow, but otherwise staying bright. 39 to 42 the afternoon high temperatures. tonight a few clouds as they shift northeast. for today, partly cloudy. still chilly, highs around 40 degrees. look at this extended forecast, beautiful, very quiet. each over the holiday weekend

when people will be getting back and traveling home to their destinations. cooler the rest of the workweek. let's get to people heading home, with a can they expect? rob woodfork has that. >> right now, we're not seeing any incidents or accidents. looking good inside the beltway on 295 heading to the 11th street bridge. all lanes are open. no major delays at this time. looking good on route 50. should find all the travel lanes open. hov restrictions back in effect today so you will need to mind that. headed northbound on i-95, no reported problems from fredricksburg to stafford and points to the north. we have a live look at 95

getting past the prince george's county. you can see travel -- the prince william parkway. you can see the travel lanes open and up to speed. >> rob, thank you. if you're just waking up from your turkey coma, feeling a little guilty about everything you ate, right? >> yeah. >> we have something for you. >> what is this food deal we're talking about. >> this will get you you

>> we're back at 4:55 with a special holiday message from the house. the president, mr. obama, wished everyone a happy thanksgiving, especially those serving overseas. >> we're grateful for our troops overseas and their families without them, we're thankful for their sacrifice, too. >> 4:56 now. maybe you loaded up on thanksgiving food, as well, and you're looking for a way to work it off. the annual turkey burner today, it started in a few minutes and goes until 10:00 tonight. it is a day of group fitness classes and admission is 100% free. that's right, free. vantage fitness is just asking to you bring canned food for the capital food bank. >> the national harbor is inviting you and your family out

today, as well. there is plenty of activity going op. the tanger outlets are inviting everyone out. there is a performance by a chesapeake concert. at 8:00, the national harbor will light its christmas tree. it is time to talk christmas. >> it is already time. >> regardless of how you feel about the black friday frenzy, there is one store owner taking a stand. >> she made a decision that landed her in a lot of trouble with corp rate but says she is

>> coming up here at 5:00, chaos on black friday. a police officer is in the hospital and several suspects are in custody after shots ring out. >> and, here in our area, shoppers are out in full force. we have a live look at one of the areas biggest hot spots. plus, what you can expect if you're planning to head out to snag some of those deals. >> and, it is not just shoppers. another group is turning out this morning and they're pushing for big change. good morning, washington at 5:00 a.m. begins right now. >> good morning, washington. it is friday, november 29. i'm jummy olabanji. >>